Eli Barker (1842 - 1862)

Died 6 Apr 1862 at age 19 in Pittsburg Landing, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Eli was born in 1842. He was killed at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.

Military Service

Private Eli Barker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 27, 1861
Mustered out: Apr 6, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 46th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Private Eli Barker was Killed in Action near Atlanta Georgia during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Barker, Eli

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 46th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: E

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. ^[1]

Eli Barker enlisted on Sept. 27, 1861 into Company E, 46th Regiment Ohio Infantry. He was killed during the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. He was the son of Jamie and Isabel Barker. Isabel filed an application for pension due her son's death. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Barker, Eli. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B849237F-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. ↑ Fold3, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934, Veteran Barker, Eli; Pensioner Barker, Isabel (mother), Application Number WC137306 (26 pages). https://www.fold3.com/file/313871318/barker-eli-wc137306-civil-war-widows-pensions?terms=barker,war,ohio,civil,union,eli

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9023729/eli-barker: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for Pvt Eli Barker (5 Jul 1842–6 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9023729, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by David F. (contributor 47283003).